Kevlarr vs.
SimpleDMARC in 2026
Kevlarr
SimpleDMARC
vs.
We tested Kevlarr and SimpleDMARC for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and a support desk sender connected. Kevlarr felt stronger for MSP-style triage, customer separation, and noisy DMARC streams, while SimpleDMARC was easier to price and faster for a small team to understand. The choice depends on whether account operations or plan clarity matters more.
Kevlarr
DMARC monitoring for MSPs
Starts at
Free plan available
Best fit
MSPs and IT providers managing many client domains
In one line
Kevlarr handled customer switching, source triage, and recurring client reporting better than it handled public pricing clarity.
SimpleDMARC
DMARC reporting for SMBs
Starts at
Free plan available
Best fit
Small teams that want clear public limits and quick setup
In one line
SimpleDMARC gave us clear plan boundaries and readable reports, but needed more manual interpretation for sender ownership and operational handoff.
Suped
The third option. Hosted SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS on every plan. Published pricing. Monthly plans. No long contract required.
Learn about Suped
Pick Kevlarr for MSP operations, SimpleDMARC for clearer self-serve buying
Pick Kevlarr if
Best for MSPs that manage DMARC across client accounts
Customer switching stayed fast when we moved between the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain.
AI filtering reduced forwarded-mail noise after our SPF-fail forwarding case hit the reports.
Client-ready reports made the unauthorized spoof sample easy to explain without exporting raw XML.
Free plan available
Pick SimpleDMARC if
Best for SMB teams that want public limits before buying
The free and paid plan limits mapped cleanly to our one-domain and two-domain test scenarios.
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace setup steps were easy to follow without a support call.
SendGrid and Mailchimp appeared quickly in reports, though the unknown support sender needed manual classification.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
A third option when guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership matter
Use guided fixes as a buying criterion if the team needs next actions, not only pass or fail evidence.
Automated issue detection matters when unknown senders and spoof samples need fast owner assignment.
Published starter pricing helps teams compare 1k, 100k, and 1 million email scenarios before a sales call.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
Kevlarr
SimpleDMARC
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Aggregate report parsing, sender grouping, and authentication result review.
Strong MSP reporting
Clear SMB reporting
Supported
Source detection
Ability to identify Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, support desk traffic, and unknown senders.
Strong, with AI filtering
Supported, more manual
Supported
Forward detection
Handling of forwarded mail where SPF fails but the message is not malicious.
Useful noise filtering
Visible, needs review
Supported
Spoof detection
Detection and explanation of an unauthorized spoof sample.
Clear spoof callout
Supported
Supported
Notifications and alerts
Email and operational alerts for meaningful authentication changes.
Smart filtering
Email alerts
Supported
Reporting
Recurring reporting, exports, and stakeholder-ready summaries.
Client-ready PDFs
Weekly to real-time by plan
Supported
API
Programmatic access for onboarding, exports, and account operations.
API-first partner workflow
Not confirmed
Supported
Multi-tenancy
Client grouping, account separation, and MSP-friendly management.
Strong MSP workflow
Partial
Supported
SPF flattening
Hosted or managed SPF flattening for lookup-limit control.
SPF lookup support only
Enterprise hosted SPF
Supported
Hosted DMARC
Managed DMARC record hosting and policy management.
Not confirmed
Reporting focused
Supported
Hosted SPF
Managed SPF record hosting rather than only analysis.
Not confirmed
Enterprise
Supported
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosted MTA-STS policy management and TLS reporting workflow.
Not tested
Coming soon
Supported
Blocklists and reputation
Blocklist (blacklist) or reputation monitoring tied to DMARC operations.
Not found
Requested by reviewers
Supported
Automatic issue detection
Automatic detection of authentication problems that need action.
AI filtering
Manual review
Supported
AI copilot
AI-assisted investigation or remediation guidance.
AI filtering only
Not found
Supported
DNS monitoring
Tracking DNS records and configuration changes.
DMARC and SPF checks
DNS history partial
Supported
Self hostable
Ability to run the product on your own infrastructure.
No
No
No
Free trial/free tier
A no-cost entry path for validation before buying.
Free monitoring
Free tier and trial
Supported
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
Each product was scored against a fixed editorial rubric using the same three domains, connected senders, authentication cases, report reviews, pricing checks, and support handoff tests. Higher is better in every row, and a 0.0 means we did not find support for that capability during the test.
Kevlarr led on MSP operations and source triage, while SimpleDMARC led on pricing clarity and quick SMB setup.
Kevlarr scored higher where the work involved customer separation, repeated report review, and filtering out noisy forwarding cases. SimpleDMARC scored higher on public plan clarity and entry-level onboarding because its domain and email limits were easier to map to our test domains. Both products handled baseline DMARC reporting, but neither gave us a complete hosted SPF, hosted MTA-STS, and blocklist or blacklist monitoring workflow during this test.
Kevlarr score
63.5/100
SimpleDMARC score
59/100
Kevlarr
63.5/100
DMARC enforcement
8.0
Customer support
8.5
Source resolution
8.5
Setup and onboarding
8.0
MSP workflows
9.0
Alerting and integrations
7.5
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
2.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
4.0
Time to enforcement
8.0
SimpleDMARC
59/100
DMARC enforcement
7.0
Customer support
7.0
Source resolution
6.5
Setup and onboarding
8.5
MSP workflows
5.5
Alerting and integrations
6.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
3.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
8.5
Time to enforcement
7.0
Feature set
Operations vs clarity
Kevlarr has the stronger operational feature set. SimpleDMARC has clearer packaged coverage.
Kevlarr gave us more useful triage across customer-like accounts and noisy DMARC evidence, especially after the forwarded SPF failure and spoof sample. SimpleDMARC covered the core reporting path well and made plan limits easier to understand. For any buyer, guided fixes and automated issue detection should be tested with real unknown senders before committing.
Kevlarr
Microsoft 365 grouped cleanly
Forwarded SPF noise filtered
Spoof sample separated quickly
SimpleDMARC
Plan limits were clear
Mailchimp appeared quickly
Unknown sender needed review
Kevlarr grouped Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace cleanly and did a better job reducing DMARC noise after forwarded mail failed SPF. SendGrid and Mailchimp were readable once the authorized sources were reviewed, and the unauthorized spoof sample was easy to separate from routine failure. The unknown support desk sender needed investigation, but Kevlarr made it faster to decide whether the source belonged to a customer workflow or should stay unapproved.
SimpleDMARC showed Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp in a straightforward reporting view, and its public tiers made the feature boundaries easier to explain to a small team. The SPF pass with visible From mismatch was visible, but the route to a policy decision took more manual review than Kevlarr. The unknown support desk sender was findable, yet classification felt more like a checklist task than an assisted investigation.
User experience
Control vs readability
Kevlarr works better for repeated operator workflows. SimpleDMARC is easier for a first pass.
Kevlarr took a little more orientation, but after a week it was faster when we moved between the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain. SimpleDMARC had the cleaner first impression, especially for a small team reading the first aggregate reports. The tradeoff was visible when we had to explain the forwarded-mail SPF failure and classify the unknown sender.
Kevlarr
Fast domain switching
Unknown sender easier to chase
Forwarding context was clearer
SimpleDMARC
Clean first setup
Readable first reports
More manual source triage
Kevlarr's onboarding flow generated the DMARC record cleanly for all three test domains, and switching between domain views felt efficient once the account structure was set. The unknown support sender was easier to chase through source views than through raw report rows. For the forwarded mail case, the UI made it clear that SPF failure alone was not enough to call the traffic hostile.
SimpleDMARC was the easier screen to hand to a first-time DMARC owner during onboarding. The corporate domain and marketing subdomain were simple to add, and the parked domain showed low-volume monitoring without much confusion. Finding the unknown support sender took more clicks, and the forwarded SPF failure needed a clearer explanation before a non-specialist would trust the result.
Support
Hands-on vs tiered
Kevlarr feels stronger for support handoff. SimpleDMARC has clearer plan-based support expectations.
Kevlarr was better when the support question involved a customer handoff, DNS interpretation, or a route to enforcement without mail disruption. SimpleDMARC made support level expectations clearer because they are tied to public tiers. Enterprise buyers will still want to test escalation quality directly before signing either way.
Kevlarr
Good DNS handoff fit
Useful MSP support context
Escalation felt practical
SimpleDMARC
Support tiers are public
Priority support by plan
Enterprise help needs validation
Kevlarr's support posture fit the messy parts of our setup: DNS record handoff, identifying whether the support desk sender was approved, and explaining why the parked domain should move carefully. The managed DMARC positioning made sense when we looked at escalation needs rather than only the software screen. For MSP use, the support notes and customer context mattered more than a generic ticket response.
SimpleDMARC's support model was easier to forecast because public plans map basic, standard, priority, and dedicated support to tiers. That helped during procurement, but the actual DNS handoff felt more self-serve in our test. For an enterprise onboarding motion, the dedicated account manager promise belongs on the shortlist, but it needs validation with the buyer's actual sender list.
Suitability
MSP fit vs SMB fit
Kevlarr fits operators managing many domains. SimpleDMARC fits buyers who need predictable self-serve plans.
Kevlarr is the better fit when account separation, client grouping, recurring reporting, and handoff notes are weekly work. SimpleDMARC is the cleaner fit when the buyer wants a free tier, public volume limits, and a narrow set of domains. MSP workflows and alert quality should be buying criteria because noisy reports create support load even when the underlying DMARC data is accurate.
Kevlarr
Strong client grouping
Recurring reports fit MSPs
Handoff notes felt natural
SimpleDMARC
Good SMB plan fit
Clear active domain limits
Less MSP-oriented handoff
Kevlarr made the most sense in the MSP part of the test. We could separate the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain into account-like views, prepare client handoff notes, and repeat the same review pattern without rebuilding context each time. The recurring reports were useful for customer conversations, especially after the spoof sample and unknown support sender created clear action items.
SimpleDMARC made the most sense for SMB and straightforward enterprise pilots where the buyer wants plan limits before touching DNS. The active and passive domain structure mapped well to our corporate domain and marketing subdomain, but it was less natural for a service provider handling many clients. Recurring reporting existed, yet client grouping and account handoff felt less central to the product.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
Kevlarr
Built for operators who review DMARC across many customer domains
After 90 days, Kevlarr felt like a tool for people who repeat the same DMARC review across many domains. The customer-style switching, AI filtering, and reporting flow helped us review the primary corporate domain, the marketing subdomain, and the parked domain without treating each as a fresh project.
The main weakness was commercial clarity. We could use the free monitoring path, but deeper managed DMARC and MSP pricing needed a sales conversation, which makes budget planning harder. In daily use, the strongest moments were source classification and explaining why the forwarded SPF failure was not the same as the spoof sample.
Where it wins
Strong MSP account separation
Useful filtering for forwarded mail
Client-ready report exports
Good support handoff context
Where it lags
DMARC paid limits are unclear
Hosted record coverage was limited
Some UI paths took orientation
No blocklist or blacklist workflow found
Pricing
Free plan available
Free tier
Yes
Onboarding
Fast after account setup
G2 rating
4.8 / 5
SimpleDMARC
Built for small teams that want clear plan limits and readable DMARC reporting
SimpleDMARC felt easiest during the first week. The pricing table made the corporate domain and marketing subdomain plan fit easy to understand, and the first reports for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp were readable without deep DMARC experience.
After the first month, more of the operational work stayed with us. The unknown support desk sender needed manual classification, and the forwarded SPF failure required extra explanation before we could separate normal forwarding from suspicious traffic. The product still worked for core monitoring, but it felt less efficient for multi-client or recurring handoff work.
Where it wins
Clear public plan limits
Simple first-domain onboarding
Readable aggregate reports
Free tier supports pilots
Where it lags
More manual sender classification
MSP workflow felt lighter
MTA-STS not current
No blocklist or blacklist workflow found
Pricing
Free plan available
Free tier
Yes
Onboarding
Very quick for SMBs
G2 rating
4.0 / 5
Pricing
Kevlarr
SimpleDMARC
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
$0
Free DMARC monitoring is public, but official limits for volume and retention are not listed.
$0
Free plan covers 1 active domain and up to 10,000 emails per month.
$0 / month
Free plan covers 1 domain and 1,000 monthly emails.
Medium
2 domains, up to 100k emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
Indexed low-cost tiers exist, but verified DMARC limits are not mapped to this use case.
$149 / year
Small plan covers 2 active domains, 2 passive domains, and 100,000 emails per month.
Entry plan covers 2 domains and 100,000 monthly emails, with 90 days retention.
Large
10 domains, up to 1 million emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
Managed DMARC and partner plans need a quote for domain count and volume.
$14,999 / year
Enterprise is the public plan that reaches 1 million plus emails and 100 active domains.
10 domains and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention.
Enterprise
Over 20 domains and 1 million emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
MSP and full-service deployments are contact-led, with no public amount for this range.
Custom
Enterprise list pricing starts at the public high-volume plan, with custom scope above that.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
SimpleDMARC prices are public annual list prices checked as of May 15, 2026. Kevlarr free monitoring is public, while its DMARC-specific paid limits, MSP pricing, and managed DMARC pricing were not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026. Kevlarr indexed paid tiers are not used as firm estimates because they were not clearly mapped to DMARC domains, email volume, retention, alerts, API, or support limits.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
Suped
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Clear starter pricing
Kevlarr's paid DMARC limits were not publicly listed in a way we could map to our 100k and 1 million email scenarios. Suped publishes starter pricing and volume bands, so budget checks can happen before a sales handoff.
Guided sender ownership
SimpleDMARC surfaced the unknown support desk sender, but classification stayed too manual in our test. Suped is built to connect source identification with practical owner next steps and guided fixes.
Hosted records in one workflow
Both reviewed products left gaps around hosted DMARC, hosted SPF, hosted MTA-STS, or blocklist (blacklist) monitoring during our test. Suped brings those operational checks into the same DMARC workflow.
The difference was significant. We moved from limited visibility to a much clearer dashboard. Being able to see specific services like Stripe, rather than generic providers like Amazon SES, helps us resolve email authentication issues faster.
Markus Hugenschmidt, Managing Director, Jam Cyber
Migrating from Kevlarr or SimpleDMARC?
We have done the migration enough times to know the shape.
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Step 01
Add domains
Connect the domains you send from and see what is already passing, failing, or missing.
Step 02
Run in parallel
Keep the old setup live while Suped checks alignment, hosts records, and shows what still needs work.
Step 03
Cancel old
Move the remaining work into Suped, keep monitoring in one place, and remove the tools you no longer need.
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